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[alpder]

If you want to keep the cowl, you need to use the 2-piece shroud.
Fit the bottom hose and the lower part of the shroud.
Remove the fan.
Position the rad onto the lower mount.
Put a rectangular piece of cardboard against the rad to protect the rad and your hand.
Position the fan and bolt it in place.
Fit the bottom hose onto the pump.
Fit the top part of the shroud, the steady bracket and tighten the fan belt.

Thanks... but I've already taken the shroud out. However, I'm just negotiating on a Mk1 Countryman which would be an as-original resto if I'm brave daft enough to take it on... so your advice might still come in handy.

[DeadSquare]

Years ago, I used to slip a hotter cam into friends Minis, and the worst bit was trying to replace the little screw through the join in the 2 cowls at the back.

 

On my own cars I used to swap the mounts over from top to bottom, so that the larger top "half" was on the bottom and the join was high enough up to see what I was doing.

[Spider]

On my own cars I used to swap the mounts over from top to bottom, so that the larger top "half" was on the bottom and the join was high enough up to see what I was doing.

 

The cowlings that I make I do that way. MUCH easier to fit up.

[floormanager]

After losing most of my skin on my right arm, I cut off the corner of my bottom two piece cowl around the bottom hose.  Makes getting the rad in and out so much easier!